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cult
[kuhlt]
noun
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, especially as manifested by a body of admirers.
the physical fitness cult.
the object of such devotion.
a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.
Sociology.a group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their sacred symbols.
a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.
the members of such a religion or sect.
any system for treating human sickness that originated by a person usually claiming to have sole insight into the nature of disease, and that employs methods regarded as unorthodox or unscientific.
adjective
of or relating to a cult.
of, for, or attracting a small group of devotees.
a cult movie.
cult
/ ʌ /
noun
a specific system of religious worship, esp with reference to its rites and deity
a sect devoted to such a system
a quasi-religious organization using devious psychological techniques to gain and control adherents
sociol a group having an exclusive ideology and ritual practices centred on sacred symbols, esp one characterized by lack of organizational structure
intense interest in and devotion to a person, idea, or activity
the cult of yoga
the person, idea, etc, arousing such devotion
something regarded as fashionable or significant by a particular group
( as modifier )
a cult show
(modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of a cult or cults
a cult figure
cult
In anthropology, an organization for the conduct of ritual, magical, or other religious observances. Many so-called primitive tribes, for example, have ancestor cults, in which dead ancestors are considered divine and activities are organized to respect their memory and invoke their aid. A cult is also a religious group held together by a dominant, often charismatic individual, or by the worship of a divinity, an idol, or some other object. (See animism (see also animism), fetish, and totemism.)
Other Word Forms
- cultic adjective
- cultual adjective
- cultish adjective
- anticult noun
- ˈܱپ noun
- ˈܱپ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cult1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cult1
Example Sentences
It is, after all, as much a cult of personality as it is a political movement.
The original Renault 5, launched in 1972, was a quirky little everyman car with boxy looks and low running costs that became a cult classic.
And although the streaming boom has had its drawbacks, it has also unearthed and popularized worthy cult classics, giving them a new life and the long-deserved veneration they deserve.
It's a trick used by nearly every cult leader.
The cult of wealth makes people interchangeable, women especially.
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